Traditional local musical Instrument

Sapeh
            
   
Sape is originally a traditional music by Orang Ulu (Kayan, Kenyah and Kelabit). Nowadays, both the Iban as well as the Orang Ulu Kayan, Kenyah and Kelabit play an instrument resembling the guitar called Sape (instrument). The Sape (instrument) is the official musical instrument for the Malaysian state of Sarawak.Sapes are carved from a single bole of wood, with many modern instruments reaching over a metre in length.Initially the sape was a fairly limited instrument with two strings and only three frets. Its use was restricted to a form of ritualistic music to induce trance. In the last century, the sape gradually became a social instrument to accompany dances or as a form of entertainment. Today, three, four or five-string instruments are used, with a range of more than three octaves.


Gong

        
                                                                               Gong is used during the Gawai Dayak Festival.Gong is the most important Sarawak traditional musical instrument during the Gawai Dayak Festival .Gong also been used during the special events such as traditional Iban marriage.